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Daily Video March 21 2019

What opportunity looks like for these three teens: Trades, dance and service
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the video series, "Opportunity in America" by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, about teenagers who share their dreams, expectations and the barriers they must overcome to achieve their goals.
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Lesson Plan February 26 2018

Lesson plan: Social justice through the lens of the Black Panthers

Hear from Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," who discusses the role social justice plays in documentary filmmaking
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Daily Video October 20 2017

Trombone Shorty inspires a new generation of musicians

The musician Troy Andrews, known as "Trombone Shorty," started playing the trombone on the streets of New Orleans at age 4, and led his first band at age 8.

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Daily Video October 18 2017

Movie director hopes teens will see themselves in Justice Thurgood Marshall's story
The movie "Marshall" captures the iconic justice Thurgood Marshall in his youth before he became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Student Voices October 09 2015

Poetry is the key to positivity for National Student Poet
  (Anita Wright/NewsHour Extra) By Anita Wright and Adelyn Baxter One of th…
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Daily Video July 08 2015

Striking a balance between new and old in Havana
As Cuba and the U.S. reopen diplomatic relations, some fear that new development and tourism in Havana could threaten the city’s vibrant architectural heritage.
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Daily Video May 20 2015

Saving Syrian culture under siege
In the past year, the Islamic State (ISIL) has swept through the region, destroying hundreds-year-old antiquities and prompting looting at battle sites.
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Daily Video May 18 2015

Raising the next generation of artists in Baltimore
"Music is something that I love. It’s my passion, it’s what I do. And no one can take that from me. And I can’t wait to see where that takes me in life."
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Daily Video February 28 2015

Amistad slave rebellion lives on through Talladega murals
A series of paintings by African-American artist Hale Woodruff gives a new view to the story of a slave rebellion.
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Daily Video January 30 2015

Deaf artist explores social dimensions of sound
Christine Sun Kim, a sound artist who has been deaf since birth, is creating installations that explore our relationship to sound.
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